Having once been a bus traveler myself I would point out that removing buses from the Mall would add time to the bus trips, which can be lengthy to begin with. I assume that part of the reason the buses run along the Mall is to quicken the travel time by relieving the congestion from the other streets downtown.
As for the danger to pedestrians and bikes - maybe these folks can take a little responsibility and watch where they're going? Megan Thomas Interloper from St. Paul On Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 08:21 AM, Garwood, Robin wrote: > > Does anyone else find it strange to be talking about bringing them back > to a > decent distance from the *street*? To me, this is another good > argument for > making Nicollet Mall a true mall, a place for pedestrians and > bicyclists, at > least during the summer months when the sidewalk cafes are open. Let's > shunt those loud, dirty, space-consuming busses - the most dangerous > obstacles to pedestrians and bicyclists on the mall - to one of the next > streets over. > > Robin Garwood > Seward _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
